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On the recordOctober 25, 2011
Let me say from the beginning that while there might have been some acts perpetrated before the last 3 years of this administration, it might have been characterized, from a response standpoint, as weak.
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Bennie Thompson
Democratic · Mississippi

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Thompson discusses perceived weaknesses in U.S. responses prior to the current administration.

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